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Archie Panjabi is a British actor and film actor born Archana Panjabi on May 31, 1972, in Edgware, Middlesex, England. She holds United Kingdom citizenship and is educated at Brunel University London. A Hindu who speaks English, she began her work period in 1995.
Her notable recognitions include the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the Trophée Chopard.
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Film & TV
Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK
Archana "Archie" Panjabi (born May 31, 1972) is a British film and television actress, best known for her roles in the movies "East Is East", "Bend It Like Beckham", and "A Mighty Heart", as well as for her portrayal of Kalinda Sharma in the CBS television series "The Good Wife". She graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies (BSc).
Known for
- Catch the Wind — Dr. Jean2026
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War — The Rani2025
- Where We Came From — Satinder Aujla2024
- Under the Bridge — Suman Virk2024
- Doctor Who — The Rani2024
- Hijack — Zahra Gahfoor2023
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — Depa Billaba (voice)2021
- Snowpiercer — Asha2020
- I Know This Much Is True — Dr. Patel2020
- RUN — Fiona Hatwal2020
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Key facts
- Born
- Archana Panjabi , ( 1972-05-31 ) 31 May 1972 (age 54) , Edgware , London, England
- Alma mater
- Brunel University
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Spouse
- Rajesh Nihalani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Edgware
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Brunel University London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Award
- Trophée Chopard
- Official website
- www.archiepanjabi.com
- Image
- Archie Panjabi 2015.jpg
- Height
- 1.6
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- Commons category
- Archie Panjabi
- date of birth
- 1972-05-31
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
- social media followers
- 38480
- name in native language
- Archie Panjabi
- birth name
- Archana Panjabi
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Encyclopedic overview
Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles as Maya Roy in the BBC One series Life on Mars (2006–2007), Kalinda Sharma in the CBS series The Good Wife (2009–2015), Nas Kamal in the NBC series Blindspot (2016–2017, 2020), Kendra Malley in the Global series Departure (2019–2023), and The Rani in Doctor Who (2025). Her work in The Good Wife earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 and an NAACP Image Award in 2012, as well as two further Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations shared with the cast. Panjabi is the first Asian actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. Her films include East Is East (1999), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Yasmin (2004), and A Mighty Heart (2007).
Early life and education
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